Dogs of the Dow Screen

Performance

Dogs of the Dow

S&P 500

YTD Return:

2.2%

2.2%

Five Year Return:

15%

13.8%

Ten Year Return:

3.2%

5.7%

Inception:

3.2%

4.6%

Data as of 2/27/2015

The Dogs of the Dow Screen represents AAII's interpretation of the investment approach and is not determined by the original strategist. The list of passing companies represents a hypothetical portfolio, which is used to track the screen’s performance on a chart.

Passing Companies

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Chart

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Can a stock selection process that is simple and mechanical actually beat the market?

That's the appealing belief underlying the Dogs of the Dow approach.

The "dogs" are the stocks within the 30 Dow industrial average that have the highest dividend yields (dividends divided by share price). The approach calls for equal investment in the highest-yielding stocks, with a total revamping of the portfolio once a year.

In theory, the approach takes advantage of the long-term positive returns associated with the market as defined by the Dow Jones industrial average, and adds a bonus by its selection of only the highest-yielding stocks. Higher-yielding stocks are often temporarily out-of-favor issues that are possibly underpriced. In addition to greater price appreciation potential, investors should benefit from higher dividend payments.

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